Am I A Safe Driver?
pressconnects.com 10/04/04 News Story
pressconnects.com 10/04/04 News Story:

Am I A Safe Driver?
A 60-year-old driver needs three times as much light to see as a teenager and will take more than twice as long to adjust to a change from light to darkness.
Check these statements:
* I get lost while driving.
* My friends and relatives say they worry about my driving.
* Other cars seem to appear out of nowhere.
* I have trouble seeing signs in time to respond to them.
* Other drivers drive too fast.
* Other drivers often honk at me.
* Driving stresses me out.
* After driving, I feel tired.
* I have had more 'near misses', fender-benders or collisions with mailboxes,
garage doors or curbs.
* Busy intersections bother me.
* Left-hand turns make me nervous.
* The glare from oncoming headlights bothers me.
* My medication makes me dizzy or drowsy.
* I have trouble turning the steering wheel.
* I have trouble pushing the gas pedal or brakes.
* I have trouble looking over my shoulder when I back up.
* I have been stopped by the police for my driving recently.
* People will no longer accept rides from me.
* I don't like to drive at night.
* I have had trouble parking lately.

If any of these statements applies to you, your safety may be at risk and you may want to see a doctor or surrender your license. SOURCE: South Dakota Driver Licensing Program, the AARP and SeniorDrivers.org.
ON THE INTERNET
* The State Office for the Aging has a tip book at: http://aging.state.ny.us/caring/concerned/contents.htm
* The AARP's web site on driving: www.aarp.org/life/drive/
* www.granddriver.info"

- posted by Jim @ 5:22 AM